clutch bag

noun

Definition of clutch bagnext
as in purse

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Recent Examples of clutch bag Dua and Callum did not disappoint, emerging on Sunday afternoon for the shindig, with Dua wearing a sheer white Chloé dress and carrying a swan clutch bag. — Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 8 June 2026 All purses, bags or containers larger than a small clutch bag. — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026 She was elegantly dressed in a cream coat dress adorned with delicate embroidery, paired with matching heels and a coordinating clutch bag. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 At the tournament, Lohan appeared to wear a light pink Chanel printed mini dress from the fashion house’s 1996 runway collection with a black Chanel clutch bag. — Escher Walcott, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clutch bag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutch bag
  1. purse
  2. bag
  3. pocketbook
  4. wallet
  5. handbag
Noun
  • Glossier You’s compact solid perfume slips into my purse, freeing up suitcase space and giving me one less liquid to fit into my toiletries bag before airport security.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Designers across the fashion capitals sent models down the catwalk carrying purses by one or two short straps, putting the handheld style firmly back in the spotlight.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of purse
Noun
  • That required the ballots to be placed in emergency bags for later counting.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • On Saturday, while the rain poured down outside, Marge Simpson in yellow body paint and Carrie Bradshaw with McDonald’s bag in hand (Big is moving to Paris) strutted down a makeshift runway at the new Public Hotel in West Hollywood.
    — Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of bag
Noun
  • Potential buyers who want to be mindful with their pocketbooks will need new strategies in the meantime.
    — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The promotion is timed to offer some welcome relief on the pocketbooks of shoppers in advance of Thanksgiving and the holiday season at large.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pocketbook
Noun
  • One former businessman carried a two-dollar bill in his wallet as a good-luck charm to attract prosperity and wealth.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • When Harry boosts a USB crypto wallet from a brazen young criminal and spoiled rich kid, Dylan (Will Price), Ben has no idea what to do with it—plugging it into his circa-1995 desktop personal computer sends the machine into a tailspin.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of wallet
Noun
  • Investigators found in a closet dozens of Louis Vuitton handbags lining the top shelf, many pairs of Christian Louboutin boots and a display case full of handbags made of exotic furs.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The product that won is his Nexus drawstring handbag made of Premium Vachetta leather, goatskin leather and suede, featuring intricate, sculptural weaving.
    — Madison Collins, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of handbag

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“Clutch bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutch%20bag. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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